Reform’s Sarah Pochin was declared winner of the seat of Runcorn and Helsby in northwest England by six votes after a recount. Leader of Reform Nigel Farage told journalists that the victory represented a “loss of confidence” in the governing Labour Party.

Nigel Farage has now issued a seven-word warning to Brits, giving voters a snapshot into what Reform will do with its new power.

Farage’s Reform seizes control of first councils after dramatic by-election win - Farage overturns Labour majority of nearly 15,000 votes in Runcorn and Helsby, as the Tories suffer in the mayoral and